Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01

L34 That ON finding
she was not at home, he should become again
sulky and suspicious, and even be asnamea
Of the honest impulse that led him tnefes
was, suppose, manlike and natural ~
felt that he had done all that couTtesy -
quired; he had promptly answered hsr az
patch with his presence nshe choss 70 -
absent at such moment, he bad ct ieast dope
his duty. In short, there was scarcely axV
absurdity of the imagination which this onee
practical man did not permit hinsalf y N
dulge in, yet always with,a certain c0sctot
ness that he was allowing bis feelings 70 ma
away with him-a fact that did not tend -
make him better humored, and ratA~ n
clined him to place the responsibility q ~
elopement on somebody els. II NJ D
Haro had been home, etc, etc, and not going
into ecstacies over speeches, etc., etc.. and
had attended to her busines, { O., befng -
actly what he had. supposed hw to bs-au
this would not havs,happened-
am aware that this win mot heighten IL
readers respect for my hsro. But fancy
that the imperceptible progress Of dncsre
passion in the e.matured strong man b spe to
be marked with even more than the usual
haste and absurdity Of callous youth The
fever that runs riot IN the veins Of ths robuse
Is apt to pass your ailing weakling By. Poi
bly, there may be some immunity IN inocula-
tion. 1t is Lothario who b always salf-poe
sessed and does and says the right thing
while poor honest Coelebs becomes r1diculOu
with genuine emotion.
He rejoined his lawyer In no very gradou
maod. The chambers occupied by Mr.. Har-
Lowe were in the basement Of . prtvate dwell
ing once occupied and made historic By
Honorable Somebody, who, howsvsr, VI
remembered only by the landlord and 4
last tenant. There were various shslvos
the walls divided into compartment, 0zcr
cally know as "pigeon holes, In which
dove of peace had never rested, but VT
still perpetuated in their legends ths fss
and animoGties of suitors now but comm
dust together. There was q portrait apF
emily of q cherub, which ON nearer inEs
ton turned out to be a famous EngliahAx
chancellor in his flowing wig. Thers VI
books with dreary, unenlivening titlss-e<
tistic always, as recording Smiths optes
on this and Jones' commentaries ON ~
which at first offered hilarious suggestions
q circus or steamboat excursion, but Viii
turned out only to be q sheriKs sale. Th
were several oddly shaped packages In NOV
paper wrappings, mysterious and awful
dark corners, that might have contained Il
gotten law papers or the previous weels
washing of the eminent counsel There w
one or two newspapers, which at first oiSsr
entertaining prospects to the waiting clie :.
but always proved to be law record or .
supreme court decision. There was the bot
of late distinguished jurist, which appars
entity had never been busted since be himsslfH
became dust, and had already grown yer4
ceptibly dusty mustache ON his severely
cial upper lip. It was cherries place irs-
sunshine of day; at night, when Sught
every suggestion Of its dusty >ya4& to l
been left to the vengeful ghoZs, the gret
part Of whose hopes and CsMions wsEv"
corded and gathered thers< <when in the
the dead hands Of forgotten msr
stretched from their dusty graves to<1un.-
once more for their old title deeds; 1t nigl
when it was Lit up by haring gaalisht, u
hollow mockery Of this dissipation was % ap
parent that people in the streets, LOOKING
through the illuminated Window, felt = 4
the privacy Of a family vault had bssn tn,
truded upon by body-snatcherA
Royal Thatcher glanced around the room.
took in all it's dreary suggestions IN hat
weary, half Indifferent sort Of way, au
dropped into the lawyers own rsvolv1n
chair a. that gentleman entered frsm IL q
jacent room.
aweI, you got back soon, I ~, nd HI
lowe briskly
aYes,n said his client, without locking un
and with this notable distinction bsewusn
himsslf and all other previous clients. thAt -
seemed absolutely Len Interested Ian -
lawyer. ayes, I'm hare; and, upon uvA
I don't exactly know Why
SHou told me Of certain papers ysu
discovered" !" said the lawyer uggsstiyslyv
sOh, yes" returned Thatchsr With 4
yawn. ave got hers soms papess %
whersr-hs began to fsal in ~ coaA POI
languidy-Sbut By ths way, Nh = ara1
dreary and God-forsaksn sort of plaosl =
60 up to Welckers. and you can 1ook 50
over bottle Of champagne"
sAfter I've looked ct thsn, I've ssnns1k
to show you, myself" said Harlowv; san1
for the champagne, ven have that hi
other room, by and BY. At present. ! ~
to have my head clear, and yours tno-
you'll oblige me by becoming sufRcisntly I'll
terested in your own Affairs 10 talk 70 nm
about them"
Thatcher was gazing abstxactsdly - e&S
fire. He started. u dare ssy," b begal r.
SIN not very interesting; yst III ponih1
that my affairs have talrsn up MttIs t.
much Of my tima HowsvW-" b stoppo
took from his pocket en- envelope, and thrG
It on the deslk-athers ere soms papega
don't know what value thsy may b; ~
for you to determine I don't know thAt n
any legal right to their pousufcn ~
for you to say, too. They cams to ~ -
queer way. On the overland Journey bsEo 3
lost my bag. containing my fsw trays 4
some letters and papers of no value,' - I
advertisements say, 70 any but the owl {
Well, the bag was Lost, hut the sAgs dx1]
declares that it was Stolen By fsllow r.
senger--a man by the name Of Gilss, &
or Biles-" q =. 4 /
@Wiles," !" said Harlowe earnest1y.
9Yes," continued Thatchrs suppro
yswn; eyes cues YOU'RE right
Well, tho S; yer, finally hslisvin
goes to wora s.uietly and unoatsq n
stsals-I say, Lave you got cigar fie(
sI1l get you one" k~E
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